Disclaimer: born on the day of earthquakes does not own Kuroko no Basuke.

A/N: There are no pairings, I guess. Sorry if you're expecting one.


Summoner 101: Lesson 3

Ability refers to a specific power manipulation technique that a demon can do. The most basic one that demons learn is to create a shield, usually around their summoner or themselves. Changing to human form is a basic ability too. Not all demons have these abilities. Some demons have abilities that they can only use in the demon world because of the abundance of needed power there.


"When you don't even have ability to offer Akashi-sama, then at least learn to create a shield for him," Midorima told the blue-haired, white-skinned familiar.

Kuroko slowly gathered power and brought his palms together, muttering the spell under his breath. A small pop resounded in the room and nothing else.

His small shoulders slumped.

"What in the world was that, Tetsu?" Aomine said. He brought his palms together. Without even muttering the words, a transparent blue wall appeared, fizzling with overcharged power. "You do it like that. Alright?"

Kuroko nodded and tried again. But he ended with the same result as he had earlier.

"Maybe you should do it like this?" Kise piped up. He snapped his fingers and a golden wall appeared around him and Akashi, who was using Kise's tail as a pillow.

It was an hour after lunch time, and they took the time for Kuroko to practice shield in the garden. Akashi fell asleep in the process.

Murasakibara offered Kuroko a pretzel stick. "I do it like this... sometimes."

The giant bit on his chocolate stick and a purple transparent wall appeared around Akashi and Kise.

"You can have your own way of creating the shield," Midorima said. Without even moving his hands, a green wall appeared around Akashi and Kise. "See? Just relax and see what you can do."

Kise shook his head. "You're my senior familiar but I learned using shield even before you did. Is this your first time being summoned?"

Kuroko nodded silently.

"No wonder you've got difficulty in maintaining even your small human form," Kise continued. "You can't even do any of your demon abilities here in the human world."

Kuroko's head bowed deeper.

"Ryouta," Akashi opened a red eye as he turned to the fox. He cuddled to the golden tail while speaking. "Don't bully Tetsuya..."

"But Akashichi-sama..." Kise began, but he saw that Akashi had returned to sleep. He just sighed. "If your familiars are your children, Akashichi-sama, I'd be your youngest child. But why aren't I the one you're spoiling?"

"Because you don't even look cute," Aomine immediately said as he and the others dispelled their shields.

"How mean. Akashichi-sama called me cute, Aominechi..."

"Stop with the '-chi' thing."

"No way."

Kuroko took a deep breath. Slowly, he tried to gather some power again. He imagined the wall of power around his young human master, unconsciously gathering shadows around his being.

Kise yelped as he jumped out of the way. A pure black wall appeared around Akashi, setting the fur of Kise's tail on fire. The fox moved towards the pond to cool his burnt tail while the black box disappeared in moments.

"Akashi-kun... Kise-kun..."

Kuroko closed his eyes and gave in to unconsciousness.


"Tetsuya! Good, you're awake!"

The blue-haired familiar opened his eyes and instantly turned to the small face swimming into his vision. Akashi smiled at him before moving towards Kise, putting his small palms over the golden tail and muttering a healing spell.

Midorima moved closer, looking over the smaller familiar. "Are you alright?"

"Midorima-kun..." Kuroko looked up as he watched Akashi and Kise. Aomine was sitting at the corner of the room while Murasakibara sat on the sofa Akashi and Kise were sitting on.

"You're in your rabbit form, Tetsu," Aomine said helpfully. Kuroko looked at his own form and indeed he was in his original form.

"What... happened?"

"You fainted after casting your first shield," Midorima said. "You reverted back to your original form after you lost consciousness."

"He must have used a lot of power for that shield," Kise exclaimed. "It burned me! You should know your target better next time, Kurokochi. I'm on your side, you know."

"Don't move, Ryouta!" Akashi said, trying to hold the golden fox tail in place. Kise immediately listened to his master's order and settled down. Akashi closed his healing spell with a seal formed by his hand. "That was really careless of you, Tetsuya. But you'll get better at it soon."

"Yes, Akashi-kun. And I'll be careful next time..."

Kuroko promised himself that he'll be careful in protecting their human master, Akashi Seijuro, who was just four years old at that time.